Re: Any ideas for introducing the web to kindergarten studen

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Thank you, Computer Lab Lady for the sites Bobingos and Boowa and
Kwala! In 10 years of searching I've never come across them for my
little ones! Thanks again!

Here are a few I use in case you haven't found them! (But I bet you
have!)

Keyseeker typing for Kindergarten
http://www.annrymer.com/keyseeker/

Fish Catch
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/Early-Years.html#ftank2

Dance Mat Typing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/

And, to Geanine,
A good Internet Safety site is NetSmartzKids:
http://www.netsmartzkids.org/games/index.htm

On 9/30/10, Computer Lab Lady wrote:
> Hi! I'm going to include the "name" of the site as well as the
> URL, in case the URL ends up not working. I'm putting these in
> order by how I introduce them. Those at the beginning of the list
> we learn early, and those towards the end we learn later. I hope
> you find these helpful.
> Kinderweb
> http://bright-productions.com/kinderweb/index_silent.html
>
> Literacy Center
> www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm#
>
> Bobingos games
> (the URL for this was really long, just google it. It's from BBC)
>
> Littlefingers Games
> www.littlefingers.com/games/games1.html
> (some of these games are for older students, we just learn to play
> the ones that are on their level)
>
> Starfall
> www.starfall.com
>
> ABCYa!
> www.abcya.com
> (this website has stuff for many grade levels; I use it K-2)
>
> Boowa and Kwala
> www.boowakwala.com/kids/boowakwala-games.html
> (my students LOVE these characters!)
>
> PBS Kids
> pbskids.org
> (There are many great things on this site; I use Between the Lions
> and Curious George with Kindergarten. 1st graders love Calliou and
> SuperWhy)
> Hope this helps! :)
> On 9/29/10, Geanine wrote:
>> Hi Computer Lady! I'd love the list of sites you are using for
>> kindergarten students.
>>
>> On 9/20/10, Computer Lab Lady wrote:
>>> Hi! I teach K-5 computers. I use the web with all grade
>>> levels, I just approach it differently. With Kindergarten,
>>> we don't even really talk about how it's the web. What I do
>>> is use kid-friendly websites and we learn basic skills. I
>>> don't know how your computers are set up, but I put shortcuts
>>> to web sites in a folder that all students can access. If
>>> you would like a list of websites that I use with
>>> Kindergarten, let me know. We've been in school a little bit
>>> over a month, and most of my Kindergarteners can use the
>>> mouse correctly, click and double-click, close a window, and
>>> log on/off the computer. They learn quickly and using the
>>> web is a lot of fun for them. I start really teaching
>>> Internet Safety in 2nd grade, because I want them to be ready
>>> to really use the web on their own in 3rd grade. In 3rd
>>> grade, we talk about web browsers and how they work. We also
>>> use kid-friendly web search engines (like Ask Kids) for
>>> projects. In 4th grade, we go into more depth about Internet
>>> Safety: what makes a good password, what kind of information
>>> is private, how to judge websites for validity, etc. Gee, I
>>> hope I'm not overwhelming you. Just trying to share what my
>>> focus is with each grade level as far as the web goes. Hope
>>> this is helpful!
>>> On 9/05/10, Geanine wrote:
>>>> I am a new computer teacher. I will be teaching pre-k
>>>> through 4th grade. In October, I would like to begin
>>>> teaching the students about the web. I want to begin with
>>>> Internet Safety. From there, I am lost with the younger
>>>> children. Should I attempt this? Anyone have a successful
>>>> lesson plan they'd like to share? Any help would be
>>> appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>
 

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